East Perth Primary School is a proposed primary school, in East Perth, Western Australia.
| East Perth Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Information | |
| Type | Primary |
| Established | 2029 (planned) |
| Educational authority | Department of Education |
History
editIn April 2023, the Government of Western Australia approached the City of Perth to use two-thirds of its Queens Gardens carpark in Nelson Crescent, East Perth for a new primary school. It would be the first public school in the Perth central business district for over 100 years.[1]
Under the Chevron Hilton Hotel Act 1960, enacted in the lead up to the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, the land next to Queens Gardens and the WACA Ground can only be used for car parking.[2] The government proposed to repeal the act.[1]
Despite initially supporting the plan, the City of Perth withdrew its support, Lord Mayor Basil Zempilas stating it should receive more than the $4.2 million in compensation the government was offering to make up for lost parking revenue.[3][4] After a year of negotiation, in August 2024 the government announced that it would introduce legislation to compulsorily acquire the land.[5][6] The school is planned to open in 2029.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b East Perth Primary School plan relies on complex deal between West Australian government and the City of Perth ABC News 20 April 2023
- ^ Chevron Hilton Hotel Act 1960 Government of Western Australia
- ^ East Perth (inner city) primary school City of Perth
- ^ New East Perth primary school plans move forward 6PR 13 August 2024
- ^ WA government to change legislation in bid to seize City of Perth land for inner-city school build ABC News 13 August 2024
- ^ East Perth school plans see car park become battleground in Basil Zempilas, WA government spat ABC News 17 August 2024
- ^ Government announces new primary school to open in East Perth PerthNow 13 August 2024